After confessing to the 1993 killing of John Henkel, rapper Trevell “G. Dep” Coleman has been sentenced to serve 15 years to life in prison.…
Rapper 40 Glocc — once signed to 50 Cent’s G-Unit record label —  was arrested in Vegas after cops say he choked his girlfriend three different times in the same day. According to the police report obtained by TMZ, 40 Glocc — real name Lawrence White — was arrested on October 3rd … after he allegedly unleashed […]
So much for life after Bad Boy. According to DDotomen.com Rapper Loon, born Chauncey Hawkins, now known as Amir Junaid Muhadith, was arrested on drug charges in Belgium. Evidently, Loon was indicted back in May for dealing Heroin in North Carolina from 2006 to 2008. So when news surfaced in 2009 that he had converted […]
Rappers and court seem to go together like Maury Povich and paternity tests. But what happens when the life you rap about might lead to a meeting  with The Booty Warrior behind bars? HipHopWired.com has put together a penile playlist (pause) that should make rappers reconsider bangin’ on wax. Mystikal (2002, Rape, Extortion Charges) “Pussy […]
In what had been an otherwise good day for North Carolina rappers, “Raise Up” rapper Petey Pablo has been sentence to 35 months for possessing a stolen fire arm. Last year Pablo attempted to board a flight in North Carolina on 9/11 with a loaded firearm. According to the Sacramento Bee, authorities say the gun […]
T.I., has been released from jail for what we hope is the last time. But we also hoped he would stay out after he was released in 2010 and again in August 2011. So instead of just hoping for Tip to stay out of trouble, here are five things we think he can do to […]
Lil Wayne is forbidden from drinking alcohol as part of his three-year probation, so the Young Money CEO is making sure there will be no temptations on his current tour. A rep for his I Am Still Music Tour tells TMZ that his concerts have “a dry backstage as we are committed to keeping a […]
According to TMZ, rapper and reality TV star Flavor Flav was arrested in Las Vegas this weekend. Flav — aka William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. — was pulled over at 10:57 PM Friday night for a routine traffic violation. When Flav’s name was ran through the system it was discovered that he had four outstanding warrants. […]
Louisiana rapper Big Unk insists that his life has never imitated his art. The “Go Hard” rapper was arrested in January of this year and charged with possession of 150 pounds of marijuana. Cops in Beaux Bridge, Louisiana also say they found $500,000 worth of jewelry and $72,000 in cash in his home. However, Unk […]
Lil Boosie’s mother appeared on Hot 107.9’s Gangsta Grillz radio with the incarcerated rapper’s 9-year-old daughter. Boosie’s lawyer also chimed in during the call to discuss the murder charge that the Baton Rouge rapper is currently facing. In addition to speaking with Boosie’s mom Connie Hatch, DJ Drama took some calls from listeners in support […]
As we reported earlier, T.I. and Tiny were caught engaging in a sex act at the Arkansas prison where TIP is incarcerated. T.I. — serving a year in prison for violating his probation in September 2010 after being caught with drugs — was immediately punished and sent to a “special housing unit.” The King’s wife, […]
One of the more disturbing trends we noticed in 2010 was the staggering number of rappers who ended up in jail. Reminisce with us as we take a look at those who landed in custody.
